Canadacomputers has the Intel X25-V 40GB listed for 119.99 and I'm planning on picking it up tomorrow. I just want to make sure if it's enough for Windows 7 Ultimate + programs + one or two games(ones I play alot, SC2 and CSS/TF2).

EDIT: They also have the WD 1TB Green and Seagate 1TB Barracuda for 64.99. which would offer the best performance? should I just order the WD Black from NCIX.com instead?

I have this ssd. I have windows 7 with programs installed. No games installed. But I turned off hybernation and moved my swap file to another drive and I have 18 gigs left. Windows boots in under 15 sec.

I wouldn't recommend one as your only drive if it's on a machine that you're going to be gaming on. I've got one in my main rig but it's being used as an OS drive with all of my games on a secondary HDD.

It's enough for an os and a few programs but if you game at all a larger ssd would be better. Also look at the C300, new WD ssds, or possibly the older vertex drives. The X25-V really isn't built for speed.

The force 40 is a very sweet drive. Uses lower density chips and is only "missing" 3 off its board....unlike the 40 V which is missing HALF. Almost as fast as its bigger bro the 120. ;)

BUT if you can justify the extra 20 or so dollars for the 40gb....splurge and for an extra 5 (after MIR) get the Force 60! Its on sale for like 144'ish at ncix. GREAT deal. For an even (slightly) faster drive.

YMMV

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